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Alice in Chains plans first new album in…forever
With a new lead singer (William DuVall) and record contract (Virgin/EMI) in hand, the legendary Seattle rockers better known as Alice in Chains are finally gearing up for the followup to 1995 self-titled effort. According to a blog posting on the band’s official website – yes, Alice in Chains has a website!, the yet-to-be-titled LP [...]
Prepare your ears for two new Korn albums
Korn fans embrace, because the rap, metal titans are back with not one, but two new albums. Following up 2007′s Untitled, and Jonathan Davis’ embarrassing brilliant cover of Lil Wayne’s “Got Money”, a new album could be released “within the year.” Reserve a slot up top on your “Best Albums of 2009″ list. Furthermore, the [...]
Album Review: Wooden Shjips – Dos
There’s the real world…and then there’s Wooden Shjips’ world. A land where a few extra “j”s never hurt anybody–in Wooden Shjips’ world, it’s always July, just slightly after sunset, on a Californian beach road. Seventy-five, slight breeze, and the acid is never brown. This is the setting recalled by the San Franciscan quartet’s aptly-titled second record Dos; and [...]
Crosby, Stills & Nash adds to celebration
The celebration for Crosby, Stills & Nash‘s 40th anniversary hasn’t even begun yet and the legendary trio is already adding to the plans. CSN has added a second leg to its upcoming North American tour, which kicks off in early June. Following U.S. leg #1 and a trip to Europe, which includes an appearance at [...]
Rock the Bells shell out additions, dates
We now know when we’ll be able to take in the sights and sounds of Nas, Big Boi, The Roots, House of Pain, and the rest of Rock the Bells 2009. Today, organizers unveiled the dates and venues for this year’s edition, which as we know, will officially get under way on June 27th in [...]
And the seventh Wilco album is called…
Wilco (The Album). Wait, wait, wait. Before we continue, shake off all that criticism (“Self-titled? Bah humbug!”) and just focus for a minute. Sure, self-titled records should be saved for debuts or, well, never, but if you think about it, there’s something rather tongue-in-cheek going on here. Just take a gander at the opening track, [...]
Watch: M83 – “We Own The Sky”
M83, aka electro darling and ‘08 hype man -it’s about time after five albums- Anthony Gonzalez, has announced a winner for his “We Own The Sky” video contest. The the Los Angeles design collective Young Replicant, which consists of director Alex Takacs, director/producer Joe Nankin, camera operator Adam Kauper, and special effects technician Jackson Siedenberg, [...]
Album Review: Bob Dylan – Together Through Life
It’s no secret that Bob Dylan prefers the stage over the studio. The road, not making records, is what has called to him since setting out on his Never-Ending Tour, a moniker that becomes more appropriate and prophetic with each passing year. It’s no wonder that many worshipers at the Alter of Zimmy and Church [...]
Siren Music Festival announces 2009 plans
Looking for a cheaper, non-Pitchfork related activity for the weekend of July 18th? Then, perhaps you’ll want to head to Brooklyn’s Coney Island, where the ninth annual Siren Music Festival will bring yet another day of free, nonstop music from a slew of international, national, and local acts. Built to Spill, Frightened Rabbit, The Raveonettes, [...]
Listen: Sister City
When I first went through the fine list of possibilities for my debut Listen feature, the first band I noticed was a Rockville, Maryland trio named Sister City. They instantly caught my attention with an impressive mix of punk and acoustic/folk, and although I looked at a few other quality bands, I kept returning to [...]
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